Download or read book Grocery Shopping with God written by Karen Kuflik and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Drawing God written by Karen Kiefer and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picasso's artistic inspiration takes hold of young Emma's faith imagination in this beautifully illustrated debut picture book about how we all see God differently. “This urge to draw something beyond spectacular would not leave my side. ‘What should I draw?’ I thought. I sat quietly, listening to my mind and heart. That's when I heard their whisper and I decided to draw God.” Emma tries again and again and again to draw God, but her classmates can’t see God in any of her drawings. Emma finally realizes that she doesn’t need their approval. “I knew I had drawn God. God knew I had drawn God, and maybe Picasso knew, too. That finally felt like enough.” But when Emma returns to school on the following Monday, something beyond spectacular happens. Drawing God is a story for children to discover what inspires their very own faith imagination and to realize the contagious faith that lives powerfully within them. Celebrate World Drawing God Day on November 7th. Visit www.drawing-god.com.
Download or read book Shopping for God written by James B. Twitchell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-09-18 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not so long ago religion was a personal matter that was seldom discussed in public. No longer. Today religion is everywhere, from books to movies to television to the internet-to say nothing about politics. Now religion is marketed and advertised like any other product or service. How did this happen? And what does it mean for religion and for our culture? Just as we shop for goods and services, we shop for church. A couple of generations ago Americans remained in the faith they were born into. Today, many Americans change their denomination or religion, sometimes several times. Churches that know how to appeal to those shopping for God are thriving. Think megachurches. Churches that don't know how to do this or don't bother are fading away. Think mainline Protestant churches. Religion is now celebrated and shown off like a fashion accessory. We can wear our religious affiliation like a designer logo. But, says James Twitchell, this isn't because Americans are undergoing another Great Awakening; rather, it's a sign that religion providers-that is, churches-have learned how to market themselves. There is more competition among churches than ever in our history. Filling the pew is an exercise in salesmanship, and as with any marketing campaign, it requires establishing a brand identity. Successful pastors ("pastorpreneurs," Twitchell calls them) know how to speak the language of Madison Avenue as well as the language of the Bible. In this witty, engaging book, Twitchell describes his own experiences trying out different churches to discover who knows how to "do church" well. He takes readers into the land of karaoke Christianity, where old-style contemplative sedate religion has been transformed into a public, interactive event with giant-screen televisions, generic iconography (when there is any at all), and ample parking. Rarely has America's religious culture been examined so perceptively and so entertainingly. Shopping for God does for religion what Fast Food Nation has done for food.
Download or read book Shopping for God written by James B. Twitchell and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2007-09-18 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not so long ago religion was a personal matter that was seldom discussed in public. No longer. Today religion is everywhere, from books to movies to television to the internet-to say nothing about politics. Now religion is marketed and advertised like any other product or service. How did this happen? And what does it mean for religion and for our culture? Just as we shop for goods and services, we shop for church. A couple of generations ago Americans remained in the faith they were born into. Today, many Americans change their denomination or religion, sometimes several times. Churches that know how to appeal to those shopping for God are thriving. Think megachurches. Churches that don't know how to do this or don't bother are fading away. Think mainline Protestant churches. Religion is now celebrated and shown off like a fashion accessory. We can wear our religious affiliation like a designer logo. But, says James Twitchell, this isn't because Americans are undergoing another Great Awakening; rather, it's a sign that religion providers-that is, churches-have learned how to market themselves. There is more competition among churches than ever in our history. Filling the pew is an exercise in salesmanship, and as with any marketing campaign, it requires establishing a brand identity. Successful pastors ("pastorpreneurs," Twitchell calls them) know how to speak the language of Madison Avenue as well as the language of the Bible. In this witty, engaging book, Twitchell describes his own experiences trying out different churches to discover who knows how to "do church" well. He takes readers into the land of karaoke Christianity, where old-style contemplative sedate religion has been transformed into a public, interactive event with giant-screen televisions, generic iconography (when there is any at all), and ample parking. Rarely has America's religious culture been examined so perceptively and so entertainingly. Shopping for God does for religion what Fast Food Nation has done for food.
Download or read book Growing in Godliness written by Lindsey Carlson and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2019-05-17 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hands down my favorite book for teen girls." Rosaria Butterfield, author, The Gospel Comes with a House Key Your teen years matter. Of all the ways you're learning and changing during the busy teenage years, your growth in Christ is the most important. God intends to use your teen years as a launching pad into a lifelong pursuit of looking more like Jesus. This book will help you prioritize your Christian growth—pointing you to the resources God has given you in his Word, in prayer, and in the church; offering help for managing your emotions, watching your words, and bearing spiritual fruit; and challenging you with ways to center your life around this important task. Even as a teenager, you have all it takes to grow in godliness.
Download or read book Finding God in a Bag of Groceries written by Laura Lapins Willis and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If your pantry was empty, your children hungry, your electricity cut off for nonpayment, and you saw no prospect of support, what would you do? For a decade in a rural Tennessee community, you went to a shabby building behind a church and found Laura Willis. Running a program to help the needy, Laura discovered a world of people she never knew: the lonely and unemployed, chronically poor families, and middle-class folks surprised to be struggling in a great recession. And to each, she offered a bag of groceries, a compassionate ear, and a heart of love. Taking a tiny food pantry and watching it grow to feed hundreds, Laura learned about her own hunger for God and began to discern her own spiritual directions, learning how her calling card—a bag of groceries—could be a gift to others and to herself of abundance and grace.
Download or read book Good News for Weary Women written by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick and published by Tyndale House. This book was released on 2014-08-22 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you exhausted? Women today really do feel the weight of the world on their shoulders. Every morning we are greeted with a long list of to-dos: get the kids up and out the door on time, have a meaningful quiet time, put in a full day at the office, spend an hour at the gym, prepare a healthy and delicious meal (organic and locally grown, of course), and make sure the sink sparkles before you go to bed. Oh, and don’t forget to look great and smile while you’re doing it. These are all good things to do, of course. But the bigger problem occurs when we start to feel as if our worth is measured by our to-do lists. And the messages we receive at church, on Facebook, and from the media only perpetuate these unrealistic expectations, creating a relentless cycle of exhaustion. As Elyse Fitzpatrick has traveled this country, she has seen increasing evidence of this weariness epidemic invading our churches and communities. And she has good news for women everywhere: there is hope! God doesn’t judge us by our to-do lists. Instead, He calls us to faith. Free yourself today from the endless stream of bad advice and discover the true rest God offers.
Download or read book But God I m Only Eighteen written by Elizabeth Grace Jung and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John assumes responsibility for his family and the farm after the death of his father in a farm accident. Later, his mentor grandfather died, making his future college education uncertain. Even so, through a tragedy with a nearby family and the girl he cares for, he realizes that he can become a policeman and still meet the work demands of the farm and family. He talks his two younger brothers and a friend into becoming policemen also, saying, "One bad cop can be replaced with four good ones."
Download or read book Bod 4 God written by Steve Reynolds and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The media labeled Steve Reynolds ?The Anti-Fat Pastor after he lost more than 100 pounds and launched a stunningly successful weight-loss program in his church and community. In Bod 4 God, Pastor Steve reveals the four keys that have unlocked the door to health and fitness for him and for countless others who have dedicated their bodies to God! Steve had been overweight all of his life? he weighed over 100 pounds in the first grade! After playing football during high school and college, he vowed never to exercise or run laps again. That was one promise he kept, ballooning to 340 pounds and staying there for years. Now, in Bod 4 God, he shares the simple lifestyle changes? both inside and out? that led to his incredible weight loss, and he invites readers to change their lives forever by committing their bodies to Gods glory! In addition, Steve shows local churches how to impact the health of their entire community, by hosting? Losing to Live?? Events, such as weight-loss competitions and team-driven fitness campaigns.
Download or read book Family Stories for God s Glory written by Charlotte H. Burkholder and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-06-20 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered if God is really there for you? This book will assure you that God really is there. Whether you know it or not, God wants to be involved in every part of your life, the good and the bad, the happy and the sad. This is a collection of true stories from my childhood to the golden years of enjoying great-grandchildren. If you think God is not interested in the most mundane days of your life, then you will be excited to find that he is present in every moment. He has unique ways of saying, “I am here. I love you. I want to be involved in every part of your life.” This book is also a legacy for our children, grandchildren, and descendants yet to be born. The stories are intended to tell our story and God’s story as he instructs us in Joel 1:3: “Tell your children . . . and let your children tell their children. Pass the story down from generation to generation.”
Download or read book An Appetite for God written by Linda Jeffrey and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Searching for God the Precious Treasure in My Daily Life written by Reverend Peter G. Vu and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an increasingly tumultuous world, knowing God is by your side can make an enormous difference, bringing strength, comfort, and peace. In Searching for God, the Precious Treasure, in My Daily Life, Rev. Peter G. Vu helps you see God’s presence in everyday events and find the encouragement necessary to thrive in times of challenge. Through prayer, acts of charity, and interactions with others, you will see that God is before you, behind you, and all around you, a benevolent guiding force to help you walk the path of the righteous. “A portion of the proceeds from book sales will benefit the American Red Cross and the Catholic Relief Services, in addition to other charities”.
Download or read book Empower Ourselves with God written by Tracy-Ann Tracy-Ann and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-07-27 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Empower ourselves with God was an assignment given to the Author by God. Throughout this book the Author also shared her experiences, her communications and her own personal relationship with the Lord. This inspirational book will teach you about the importance of having and maintaining a relationship with God in order for you to have and maintain one with your friends, families, and even yourselves. She also talked about faith, and the miracles that can and will manifest into your lives even if you have one even as small as a mustard seed. She talked about her own struggles with faith, and her disobedience to God's commands, and the power of love and forgiveness. She also encourages you about parenting, and the magnificent work of the earth-angels that God send into our lives. This book will teach you how to trust and obey God's commands, how to love, pray, when to pray and what to pray for, knowing that God is able to handle the impossible and he's bold enough to carry your troubles if you turn it over to him. She talked about how to let go and let God and why it is important to build our own personal relationship with him.
Download or read book God Whispers written by Liz Thompson and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where are you at this moment? If your first reaction was to say, "I am in a book store," or "I am in my recliner," I would likely say the same thing. But what I am asking is where you are in your faith walk with God. Do you feel far from Him? Maybe you walk closely with Him and hear His voice in your life. Are you in a listening mode or are you tuned into the "noise" in your life, cluttered with things to do, places to go, and people to see? Maybe you picked up this book because you were curious how God could possibly whisper. Or maybe you needed to make a major decision and you thought this book might help. Or maybe you picked it up because when you saw "fudge" in the subtitle, you thought it might be a recipe book. It is a recipe book, in its own way, and for fun, you will find fudge recipes in the appendix. But I wrote this book to share some experiences of mine, and those of its contributors, about how we learned from our fudges and responded to God's nudges. God wants to free us from our self-made cocoons, or chrysalises, and watch us fly free like a butterfly. Liz Thompson lives in Grove City, Ohio, with her husband, Bob, and wire-haired dachshund, Toby Bear, who is her Certified Hearing Dog. In 2008, Liz's first book, Day by Day: The Chronicles of a Hard of Hearing Reporter was published by Gallaudet University Press. She has a column in ThisWeek Newspapers (formerly Suburban News Publications - SNP) in Columbus, Ohio, where she was also a reporter (SNP) from 2000-2003. From 2003-2005, she and her husband lived in Arizona where she was a Community Columnist for The Arizona Republic. Liz has been a writer for Hearing Health Magazine and www.moveoverms.org. She wants to share her faith in God in her writing and pass on the love of writing to the next generation. keywords: Religion, Christian, Christianity, Inspirational, Recipes, Witness, Poetry, Faith, Healing, Motivational
Download or read book Finding God written by Laura Heikes and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-02-16 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is Walmart a good place to meet God? What about a dive bar? The town dump? Does meeting God happen only in separate, "holy" places? The book of Acts says there is no place on earth without a witness to God's love (Acts 14:16-17). God longs to meet us throughout our lives: at the bus stop, at a costume shop, even at a livestock auction. It's time for expanded spirituality--one that is brave and fresh and all-encompassing. Pastor Laura has been helping people meet God in their communities for two decades. Come with her. Soon you will be talking about the strange and wonderful places you found yourself and the amazing, tender, and powerful ways you met God there. You will find that the search and discovery change you, and the way you approach faith, forever.
Download or read book Fit God s Way written by Kim Dolan Leto and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-01-17 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ESPN Fitness America Champion provides a step-by-step, God’s Word-based guide to equip Christian women with solutions to gain control of over food, find lasting motivation to workout, confidently seem themselves through God’s eyes, and live their best life. If you’re tired of starting your diet over every Monday, if getting dressed stresses you out, if scrolling through your social media feed makes you feel insecure, this is not of God! The way the world portrays health, fitness, and body confidence causes us to live in a thought cycle of “not good enough” and defeat, but in Christ we are free to live boldly as the best version of ourselves. If you’re a Christian woman who loves Jesus and fitness, but you haven’t been able to get fit or find confidence, this Word-based solution is your answer. An empowering Christ-centered system that exchanges the lies of the world for the truth of God is the answer you will find in this book. It’s time to trade relying on weak willpower for the Holy Spirit gift of self-control, lasting motivation found in your purpose, and confidence found seeing yourself through His eyes! Yes, you can cross the finish line of your goals. You just need your secret recipe! Fit God’s Way provides the necessary tools you need to create your personalized daily system of success through the 5 Pillars of Christ-Centered Fitness. If you know in your heart that you were made for more than failed diets and feeling less than… and you are ready to dare to believe with boldness you can become God’s best version of yourself, it’s time to live Strong. Confident. His.
Download or read book Please God Let it Be Herpes written by Carlos Kotkin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humorist-writer-mammal Carlos Kotkin is lucky in love-if lucky in love means he's had enough horrible, pathetic, and downright bizarre dating experiences to write a book. His trouble with females usually begins upon opening his mouth. Here, Carlos shares his ups and mostly downs of bachelorhood, including romantic conquests with a slew of childhood crushes, insane yogis, a Playboy vixen, a STD host, the flaky, the deaf, and the just plain dumb. His unique mating style is not to be duplicated, but it will definitely make readers laugh-and want to get tested ASAP.
